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Heavy metal reunions have become so common that they often merit little attention. But when Autopsy – one of the cornerstone bands of death metal — reformed even the most jaded metal fans took note. Autopsy vocalist and drummer Chris Reifert adamantly said for 16 years that Autopsy was never coming back and that his long-running band Abscess was his priority.